 MOST IMPROVED (IRE) - 2009 bay horse A first-crop son of the classic winner and classic sire Lawman (by Invincible Spirit), Most Improved began his career in promising fashion, winning by five lengths at Newmarket on his second start, finishing a close third in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes, and then taking the Group 1 St James's Palace Stakes at Ascot the following summer. But he was well-beaten in every other race he contested, even when finishing third of four in a 10 furlong Group 3 contest at the Curragh on his penultimate start. The Coolmore team member has 67 known members of his first crop and they include a €70,000 filly bought by Jean-Claude Rouget at the recent Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale. A half-brother to the Group 1 Criterium International scorer Ectot (by Hurricane Run), Most Improved is out of Tonnara (by Linamix), an unraced half-sister to the pattern winners Albisola (by Montjeu) and Johnny Barnes (by Acclamation). They are out of Listed Prix Imprudence scorer Mahalia (by Danehill) and she is also notable as being the grandam of pattern-placed listed race winner Chartreuse (by Lawman) and of this summer's Group 3 scorer Thikriyaat (by Azamour). Mahalia is a half-sister to three other stakes winners, but the most notable of her siblings is the multiple stakes-placed Zivania (by Shernazar) because she went on to become a notably successful broodmare. Her stakes winning progeny include the Group 1-placed Group 2 scorer Ivan Luis (by Lycius), the Group 3 UAE 2000 Guineas winner Stagelight (by Montjeu) and the Group 2-placed listed scorer Zero Problemo (by Priolo). Her Group 3-placed stakes-winning daughter Amathia (by Darshaan) is the dam of Group 3 Winter Hill Stakes winner Distant Memories (by Falbrav) and Grade 1-placed stakes winner Mutatis Mutandis (by Mastercraftsman), and Zivania is also responsible for Hathrah (by Linamix) and Viscaria (by Barathea). The former, who won the Listed Masaka Stakes, was placed in the Group 1 1000 Guineas and Group 2 May Hill Stakes before becoming the dam of Hadaatha (by Sea The Stars), a listed scorer who finished third in the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera. Viscaria, on the other hand, is the grandam of the Group 3 Gladness Stakes and Group 3 Amethyst Stakes scorer Onenightidreamed (by Footstepsinthesand). The fourth dam of Most Improved is the Falmouth Stakes winner Caprera (by Abernant), who was the dam of Group 1 Prix Ganay winner Romildo (by Busted) and of dual Group 3 scorer Pevero (by Busted), and her many talented descendants include the Grade 1-placed US Grade 2 winner Golden Reef (by Mr Prospector), Group 2 Prix Hocquart scorer Arbatax (by Mtoto), Group 1-placed pattern scorer Bocca Baciata (by Big Bad Bob), and classic-placed Group 3 winner Topeka (by Whipper). There are many other talented horses to be found in these distant branches of the family, horses who, like those noted above, are remotely connected to Most Improved. He was a talented racehorse at his best, as he is bred to be, and it looks likely that his best progeny may get their best results from around seven to 10 furlongs, with some staying a bit further. MOST IMPROVED (IRE) – b.2009 – Lawman – Tonnara, 2 wins inc St James's Palace Stakes (Gr1), 3rd Dewhurst Stakes (Gr1), International Stakes (Gr3). Sire in Ireland. First foals in 2015. YEARLINGS CATALOGUED (updated)
bc – Absolute Pleasure (by Polar Falcon) Tattersalls IRE Sept withdrawn bc – Alexander Divine (by Halling) Tattersalls IRE Sept €2,000 bc – All In Clover (by Bahri) Goffs UK Aug £16,000 bc – Aries Ballerina (by Peintre Celebre) Tattersalls Oct 12,000gns bc – Beautiful Dreamer (by Red Ransom) Tattersalls Oct 65,000gns bc – Bessie Lou (by Montjeu) Tattersalls IRE Sept €32,000 bc – Beziers (by Fasliyev) Goffs Feb €30,000 bc – Beziers (by Fasliyev) Goffs UK Aug £3,000 bf - Bint Alzain (by Marju) Goffs Nov €1,000 bc – Borris In Ossory (by High Chaparral) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bc – Cattiva Generosa (by Cadeaux Genereux) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bf – Cranky Spanky (by Spectrum) Goffs Oct €21,000 bc – Dame Rochelle (by Danehill Dancer) Goffs Feb not sold bc - Dame Rochelle (by Danehill Dancer) Goffs Nov €9,000 bc – Daliyana (by Cadeaux Genereux) Goffs UK Aug £90,000 bc – Dhamma (by Broad Brush) Goffs UK Aug £12,000 bf – Easy Going (by Hamas) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bf – Edelfa (by Fasliyev) Goffs UK Aug £25,000 bc – Effige (by Oratorio) Tattersalls Oct 35,000gns bc – Fame And Fortune (by In The Wings) Goffs UK Aug £30,000 bc – Flamelet (by Theatrical) Goffs Oct €11,000 bc – Fruit O'The Forest (by Shinko Forest) Tattersalls Oct 45,000gns bf – Green Green Grass (by Green Desert) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bf – Greta D'Argent (by Great Commotion) Tattersalls IRE Sept €17,000 bc – Holly Gate (by Westerner) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bf – Holly Hill (by Indian Danehill) Goffs Feb not sold bf – Holly Hill (by Indian Danehill) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bf – Lady Gray (by High Chaparral) Goffs Oct €60,000 bf - Lady Wanaka (by Fasliyev) Goffs UK Oct withdrawn bc – Lapistanera (by Cape Cross) Tattersalls Oct not sold bc – Lathaat (by Dubai Destination) Goffs Oct €15,000 bc – Lilakiya (by Dr Fong) Tattersalls Oct not sold bc – Love In The City (by Dr Devious) Tattersalls IRE Sept withdrawn bc – Mafaaza (by Jazil) Goffs Oct €30,000 bc – Malta (by Gone West) Tattersalls Oct 6,000gns bf – Minshar (by Noverre) Tattersalls IRE Sept €4,000 bf – Miryale (by Anabaa) Arqana Aug €70,000 bg - Miss Blueyes (by Dushyantor) Goffs Dec not sold grf – Miss Fancy Pants (by Act One) Goffs Oct €15,000 bf – Molly Marie (by Fasliyev) Tattersalls Oct 3,500gns bc – No Greater Love (by Stravinsky) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bf – Omanah (by Kayrawan) Goffs Feb €12,500 bf – Omanah (by Kayrawan) Goffs Oct €10,000 bf – Original (by Caerleon) Tattersalls IRE Sept withdrawn bc – Orpens Peach (by Orpen) Goffs Feb not sold b/brf – Pinkisthecolour (by Red Clubs) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bc – Poppy's Rose (by Diktat) Goffs Feb €8,000 bc – Poppy's Rose (by Diktat) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bf – Promise of Love (by Royal Applause) Tattersalls IRE Sept withdrawn f - Quela (by Acatenango) SGA Sept not sold bf – Quiet Dream (by Seattle Slew) Tattersalls IRE Sept €15,000 bc – Rapparee (by Red Ransom) Tattersalls IRE Sept €30,000 brf – Rocking Horse (by Rock of Gibraltar) Goffs Oct not sold bf - Sacre Fleur (by Acclamation) Baden-Baden Oct not sold bf – Saga Celebre (by Peintre Celebre) Tattersalls IRE Sept withdrawn bc – Sarella Loren (by Theatrical) Goffs Feb €30,000 bc – Sarella Loren (by Theatrical) Goffs Oct €20,000 bc – Shalamzara (by Tiger Hill) Tattersalls IRE Sept €20,000 bc – Shebelia (by Black Sam Bellamy) Tattersalls IRE Sept not sold bc – Sheema (by Teofilo) Arqana Aug €16,000 bc – Supreme Quest (by Exceed And Excel) Goffs UK Aug £36,000 bf – Suzy Bliss (by Spinning World) Goffs Oct €13,000 bc – Sycamores (by Gold Away) Tattersalls IRE Sept €18,000 bf – Topadee (by Golan) Goffs Oct withdrawn bc – Ulieska (by Lando) Baden-Baden Sept not sold bc - Ulieska (by Lando) Baden-Baden Oct €32,000 |
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